Group Tuberculosis Written Report
Group Tuberculosis Written Report
Group Tuberculosis Written Report
Submitted by:
Venus Isla
Ericka Paraiso
Hyline Quijano
Submitted to:
(a) Introduction
( I ) Case Analysis
Case: A 45-year old male patient complained of persistent cough accompanied by night
sweats, Weight loss and fatigue for the past two months. His past medical history did
not show any past TB disease or illness history, but he returned from a TB endemic
area.
Accordingly, the following clinical examination of the patient and a positive sputum
smear microscopy result, the diagnosis was further affirmed using a nucleic acid
amplification test (NAAT) and all the tests for drug susceptibility showed that the strain
belonged to Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
The patient was begun on the first line standard 6 months treatment comprising of
isoniazid, rifampicin, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide. Further nursing follow-ups aimed at
assessing the patient’s compliance with the medication as well as the emergence of
side effects during the treatment process and patient counselling on the necessity of the
proper regimen’s completion.
After the respective treatment period, the patient’s symptoms had subsided, and sputum
that was collected after the treatment was culture-negative for TB bacteria suggesting
that the patient had been cured. In a true sense, this case underlines the need for
proper diagnosis of the disease, prompt intervention, as well as a comprehensive
management to ensure aesthetic results in the patients diagnosed of TB.
(j) Conclusion
This study shows how important it is to find and treat tuberculosis (TB) correctly early
on, and to manage it well. The main points are that quick action, following the treatment
plan, and keeping an eye on the patient are all important for good results. For nurses,
this means they need to teach patients well, help them stick to their treatment, and
watch for any problems from the medicine. Nurses are very important in taking care of
TB patients by giving them full care, helping with emotional and social issues, making
sure they don’t spread the disease, and supporting efforts to stop TB. This shows that
treating TB needs many different approaches and that nurses are key to helping
patients get better and improving public health.
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